Maureen reminded me that it's really hard for many nonprofit organizations to get over their unhelpful mindset around money. Nonprofit workers often have limited (or hostile) ideas about wealth that get in the way of their goals to mobilize a lot of resources and help a lot of people. I've been working on some materials to try and help people get … [Read more...] about Be Happy, Make Money, Help Others
If You’re Going to Interrupt Me, Do It Intelligently
Do you hate this as much as I do? There is nothing worse than clicking on a Google listing (even worse, an AdSense listing) and getting a piece of dancing baloney flying in my face while I’m still trying to get my bearings and see where I am. I'm talking about those little information screens (very often found on sites that are trying to sell you … [Read more...] about If You’re Going to Interrupt Me, Do It Intelligently
StumbleUpon Friday: December 21, 2007
A jolly collection of silly, odd or interesting things to waste your Friday afternoon. sad nifty clock Flying Spaghetti Monster, always funny (if you're me) Calvin & Hobbes on snowmen. Glitter Graphics, festive! The Real Line Rider … [Read more...] about StumbleUpon Friday: December 21, 2007
Squidoo vs. Knol
Google has announced a new beta project called Knol, described by some (ok, me) as the mutant love child of Wikipedia and Seth Godin's Squidoo. I'd explain more about how it works, but honestly, that just about covers it. (Disclosure: I'm a moderator on Squidoo's forum and I do some volunteer testing & such for them. Of course I have a bias. … [Read more...] about Squidoo vs. Knol